A) natural resources B) location C) airports D) climate
A) snowfall that is not very deep B) the Scottish Highlands C) the Gulf Stream D) the mountains of the southeast
A) it provides food annd water for the population. B) workers' families ice skate and swim there. C) it is used for hydroelectric power and transportation of goods. D) it is used to clean machinery before it is shipped overseas.
A) no market for them B) no government funding C) lack of workers D) harsh climate
A) The United Kingdom and Russia both have gold, a valuable natural resource. B) The United Kingdom’s fossil fuel resources are being used up, but much of Russia’s are unused due to Russia’s climate and geography. C) The United Kingdom’s coal resources are used as fuel for manufacturing, but Russia’s are not. D) The United Kingdom and Russia both have large amounts of land and climates suitable for farming.
A) Russia has no port cities, while the United Kingdom is an island with many. B) There is no difference in the year-round use of the ports in the United Kingdom and Russia. C) The ports of the United Kingdom are open year round, and Russia’s are not. D) The ports of the United Kingdom are influenced by a mild climate, but Russia’s ports are all subtropical.
A) the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, which are not far from the coast of western Italy B) the location of the Alps, which are a defense against other countries C) the location on the Mediterranean Sea with access to Africa, Asia, and Europe D) the warm air from the Sahara Desert, which creates a warm, dry summer for most of Italy
A) urban areas. B) the southern region. C) farming communities. D) rural areas.
A) mixed-market B) traditional C) Parliamentary D) command
A) required schoolchildren to learn one or two other languages besides their native language B) made laws ensuring that English is the only official language of the European Union C) outlawed the use of languages spoken by only a few people D) decided not to trade with people who do not speak the same language
A) True B) False
A) German B) Italian C) Russian D) English
A) Working to increase the amount of goods and services bought by a country B) Creating businesses that give people jobs C) Writing laws to protect personal property D) Providing the ideas to start and expand businesses
A) Buying from other countries costs more money. B) People in other countries don’t want to sell their natural resources. C) Other countries may need the resources. D) Businesses have a hard time using the natural resources that are located nearby.
A) are not as productive as workers in other countries. B) work in brand new factories and are very productive. C) have shut down their factories until new ones are built. D) do not want to increase their standard of living.
A) true B) false
A) businesses will not pay the taxes to pay for good schools. B) workers who are not educated, skilled, and healthy are less productive. C) there will be no money to pay its workers. D) workers will learn on their own the skills they need.
A) It costs more to do business because banks charge fees for exchanges. B) Banks do not like to exchange their money for other currencies. C) People make more money by trading currency. D) Most people want to use American dollars to trade.
A) The citizens in the country suffer because of the embargo and demand a change from their government. B) People in the country are not affected by the embargo. C) The country does not need to trade with other countries. D) Merchants are able to continue doing business.
A) embargo B) voluntary exchange C) quota D) tariff
A) It takes less time to start a business in Russia than the United Kingdom. B) Private citizens and corporations in the United Kingdom decide how goods will be produced. C) The government in Russia owns most industries. D) Russia’s court system always protests the rights of property owners.
A) Russia B) Germany C) about the same for each D) United Kingdom
A) market economy B) capitalism C) command economy D) traditional economy
A) Germany B) none of these C) United Kingdom D) Russia
A) President B) business owners C) the government D) the prime minister
A) peso B) euro C) dollar D) pound
A) by appointment of the Federal Assembly B) by a vote of the State Duma C) by a vote of the citizens D) by appointment of the president with approval of the Duma
A) false B) true
A) elected by the Bundesrat B) elected by the voters C) half are selected by the president and half selected by the chancellor D) half through election and half appointed by the chancellor
A) Basic Law. B) Bundesrat. C) Parliament D) Bundestag.
A) Democracy B) Dictatorship C) Autocracy D) Oligarchy
A) President B) Chancellor C) Prime Minister D) Czar
A) Italy B) United Kingdom C) Germany D) Russia
A) Trade Union B) Allied Union C) European Union D) Countries Union
A) Bundesrat. B) State Duma C) Parliament. D) Basic Law.
A) Monarchy B) High Court C) Parliament D) Congress
A) Prime Minister B) House of Commons C) House of Lords D) Monarch
A) true B) false
A) patriarch. B) monarch. C) dictator. D) prime minister.
A) the citizens B) a single person. C) the representatives. D) a small group of people
A) an oligarchy and a democracy B) an autocracy and a democracy C) an oligarchy and an autocracy
A) are voluntary members. B) must do what the majority of the members want to do. C) must have a constitution. D) have strong central governments.
A) United Kingdom B) China C) United States D) Germany
A) a high-paying job B) health care C) uneducated children D) technology
A) Roman Catholic B) Islam C) Christianity D) Judaism |